Socialism does not intrinsically reduce the worth of a society in terms of creativity or productivity. The idea that socialism leads to unfair and inhumane treatment and inequality is related to the mistaken association of socialism and communism with dictatorships, even though egalitarianism does not actually require a dictator and even though more socialist nations have also imperialized as power grabs.
In reality, socialism does not actually reduce the worth of a national identity. Rather than reducing the worth of the nation in question, the worth is simply no longer defined in capitalist metrics, since socialism effectively redefines both “creativity” and “productivity” from optional to essentials in a functioning society.
